Sargis
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Sargis (Armenian: Սարգիս, Armenian pronunciation: [sɑɾˈkʰis]; Syriac: ܣܪܓܝܣ, Syriac pronunciation: [sargis]) is a masculine given name and surname that is used in both Armenian[1] and Assyrian[2] communities. The name ultimately derived from the Latin name Sergius, and is partly derived from the name's Classical Syriac form. The Armenian surname Sargsyan/Sarkisian is derived from this name.
- Armenian: [sɑɾˈkʰis], Western Armenian: [sɑɾˈkis]
| Pronunciation |
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|---|---|
| Gender | Masculine |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Armenian: Սարգիս Classical Syriac: ܣܪܓܝܣ |
| Meaning | "Protector" |
| Region of origin | West Asia |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Sarkis, Sarkees, Serkis |
| Nicknames | Seggy, Sagi, Sago, Sako, Seggo |
| Related names | Sergius, Sargent |
The name may also be alternatively used as Sarkis, used primarily by Armenians.
Assyrian tradition

In the Assyrian community, the name Sargis is a common veneration to Saint Sergius who was martyred in the Syriac speaking city of Resafa,[3][4] popularizing the name in the language amongst liturgically Syriac speaking communities since at least the 4th century. The name (Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܡܪܝ ܣܪܓܝܣ, Syriac pronunciation: [mar sargis]), meaning Saint Sargis, is also used for Assyrian churches in both the Assyrian homeland[5] and diaspora.[6]
Notable peoples
Saints

- Sargis the General, 4th century Armenian saint, not to be confused with Saint Sergius
- Sergius of Samarkand, Church of the East saint (fl. before the conversion of the Keraites around 1007)
Mononym
- Sargis of Aïbeg and Serkis, Mongol envoys to Europe
- Sargis of Seleucia-Ctesiphon, Patriarch of the Church of the East (860–872)
- Avag-Sargis III Zakarian (died 1268), Armenian noble and general in Georgia
Given name
- Sargis I Jaqeli (died 1285), Georgian nobleman of the House of Jaqeli and sovereign Prince
- Sargis II Hasan-Jalalyan (died 1828), last Catholicos of the Church of Caucasian Albania
- Sargis II Jaqeli (1271–1334), Georgian prince and ruler of the Principality of Samtskhe
- Sargis II Tmogveli, 13th-century Georgian statesman and writer
- Sargis Abrahamyan (1915–1969), Soviet-Armenian writer
- Sargis Adamyan (born 1993), Armenian footballer
- Sargis Aleksanyan (born 1983), Armenian politician
- Sargis Araratyan (1886–1943), Armenian politician in the First Republic of Armenia
- Sargis Baghdasaryan (1923–2001), Soviet-Armenian sculptor
- Sargis Barkhudaryan (1887–1973), Armenian composer, pianist and educator
- Sargis Galstyan (born 1979), Armenian actor and theatre director
- Sargis Hambardzumyan (1870–1944), Soviet Armenian politician and revolutionary
- Sargis Hovhannisian (1879–1919), better known as Aram Manukian, Armenian statesman and revolutionary
- Sargis Hovhannisyan (born 1968), Armenian football player
- Sargis Hovsepyan (born 1972), Armenian football player
- Sargis Kakabadze (1886–1967), Georgian historian and philologist
- Sargis Karapetyan (born 1990), Armenian football player
- Sargis Khachatryan (born 1964), Polish-Armenian former football player
- Sargis Khachatryan, Brazilian-Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler
- Sargis Khandanyan (born 1990), Armenian politician
- Sargis Lukashin (1883 or 1885–1937), Soviet-Armenian Bolshevik and statesman
- Sargis Manasyan (died 1920), acting Minister of Interior in the First Republic of Armenia
- Sargis Manoukyan, co-founder of the Armenian rock group Empyray
- Sargis Martirosjan (born 1986), Austrian-Armenian weightlifter
- Sargis Mehrabyan (died 1943), Armenian military figure
- Sargis Mubayeajean (1860–1937), pen name Atrpet, Armenian writer
- Sargis Paradzhanov (1924–1990), better known by his Russian name Sergei Parajanov, Soviet-Armenian film director
- Sargis Pitsak, early 14th century Armenian artist
- Sargis Sargsian (born 1973), former professional tennis player from Armenia
- Sargis Tmogveli, late 12th and early 13th century Georgian statesman and writer
- Sargis Tonoyan (born 1988), Armenian Greco-Roman wrestling
- Sargis Yosip (born 1950), Assyrian bishop from Iraq
- Sargis Zakarian (died 1187), founder of the Zakarid noble dynasty
- Sargis Reshaina, 6th century physician and priest who translated Greek medical works into Syriac
- Sargis Bkhira, 6th-century Assyrian monk who prophesied the coming of Prophet Muhammad
Surname
- Ashur Bet Sargis (born 1949), Assyrian composer and singer
- Hayden Sargis (born 2002), Assyrian American soccer player
See also
- Sarkis
- Serge (given name)
- Serj
- Sargent (name)
- Sergius (name)
- St. Sarkis Church (disambiguation)
- Mar Sarkis (disambiguation)